Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2097, Richard Gooding, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gooding, Richard Y or Goodwin
W 2097 B.L.H. 3995-160-55
Anna or Ann
CONTENTS

No 522 Maine
Richard Goodwin of Portland in the State of Maine who was a corporal in the Compy commanded by Captain Bradish of the Regt commanded by Col Plummer in the Massachusetts line for Eight months, and as a corporal in Capt Partridge's Compy in Col Graydon's Regt for the term of 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 58 Dollars 66 Cents per m th to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept r 1832 and sent to John Murray Portland Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 87.29 Semi-ant. allowance ending June '33 29.33 $117.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
Page 60
B. D. A.
Clerk.

417
Alaine
or Goodling Anna Goodling widow of Richard Goodling who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal. Massachusetts Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1853
and sent to J. K. Harmon Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848, Page 4 Vol. a
1832
1832
1832

34.728
Act March 3/55 April 2/55
Anne Gooding, widow of Richard Gooding, priv
Capt Broadbent } Maine Mil Col Phinney } Capt Partridge Col Greateon
Served 8 months in 1775 " 9 " " 1776
War of Revolution
Rec Pension, Act July 3. 1853 Corporal - Partridge's Company Greateon's Regt - Mass Line
Brigadier
adm d 160 acs Aug 21/55 Dodge
3995 ip Aug 22/55
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
me
July 55 - No 217
Vol. G. 91.

July 24. 1832
Richard Goodwin
Application for a pension
July 1832
to Corporal,
P. O. H.
22 Apr 1820
16 m o

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the nineteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this nineteenth day of July — aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Richard Gooding a resident of Portland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 29th day of April 1818. That he has been dropped from the pension roll for the want of property as he supposes — That he served in the Company commanded by Capt Bradish, eight months at Cambridge — and afterwards, he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Portey, and marched to Fort Hill — from there went and joined Col. Grayson's Reg't of First Constitution — and served in said Company about nine months — That he now lives in Portland — and has since then since he made his first application in April 1818.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine —
Richard Gooding
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Anne Gooding Act Feby 3 1853.
Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 9th A. D. 1853 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM- MISSION is dated May 28 _____ A. D. 18 46 and will expire
May 28th _____ A. D. 1853
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

State of Maine County of Cumberland } ss.
On this nineteenth day of February A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate in the County and State aforesaid  Anne Gooding a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged seventy seven years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Richard Gooding late of Portland in the State of Maine deceased, who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution. and who was a pensioner of the United States under the acts of 1818 and 1832. She states that her husband Richard Gooding served in the eight months in 1775 as a Corporal, and in the nine months service in 1778 in the Continental army as a Corporal or sergeant and she believes also served in other short term, making in all two years or more. She further states that her husband was pensioned under the act of 1818 at $96 per an; & under the act of 1832 at $58.66
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Richard Gooding on the twen  5 th day of October 1820 at Portland and that her name before marriage was Anne Graffam — that the said Richard Gooding died at Portland on the 30 July 1834 and was a pensioner at the time of his death.
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Anne Gooding
Then personally appeared the above named Anne Gooding and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Josiah Pierce. Judge.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Nineteenth day of February 18 53 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Richard Gooding late of Portland, Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Portland on the thirteenth day of July 18 54 And that Anne Gooding is the widow of said Richard Gooding deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Nineteenth day of February in the year 18 53
Josiah Pierce
Judge of Probate for Cumberland County.

State of Maine - County of Cumberland City of Portland -
"One thousand eight hundred and twenty - October twenty first -"
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, are is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this third day of March A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Regr
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this nineteenth day of February A. D. 1853 -
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

State of Maine - County of Cumberland - City of Portland -
"One thousand eight hundred and twenty -
October twenty first -"
"Richard Gooding to Ann Graffam, both of Portland "
I certify that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriages, as returned by Rev. Thomas B. Ripley and entered of record in this city, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: - "1820 Oct. 21,"
Wm. Boyd, City Clerk of Portland -
I Wm Boyd, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk in said City of Portland, and that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriages, of said City, with the exception above named as certified by me -
Wm. Boyd, City Clerk of Portland.
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1853 -
Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace -

4. 738
CLAIM OF
Anne Goodwin
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Revolution
Charles M. Harris
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 30 185 5.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper & hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signature s purporting to be his
1
are _____ GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. Cook
CLERK.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Richard Goodwin on the twenty first day of October A.D. 1824 , at Portland in said State, and that her name before marriage was Anne Graffam .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of Feby 3 d 1853 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Fifty eight dollars & 62 1/2 per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated May 18 th day of May A.D. 1853 No. 417 . She further states that she has never received Bounty Land under this or any act of Congress heretofore passed, and believes her said husband never received Bounty Land in his life time, on the part of the United States.
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Charles M. Harris of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Edward Gould
Anne Goodwin
Benja Radford
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged
the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Anne Goodwin to be the widow of to be the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
I know said claimant is the identical Anne Goodwin she represents herself to be I have no interest in this claim.
Justice of the Peace.
Freeman Bradford  Jun: Pease

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Nineteenth day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Anne Goodwin a resident of Portland in said County and State, aged Seventy nine years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Richard Goodwin late of Portland in the State of Maine that her said husband Richard Goodwin was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, under act of 18 March 1818, and afterwards a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $58.68 per annum and that he died on the 30th July 1834. She further states that her said husband Richard Goodwin was a resident of Falmouth now Portland in the time of the Revolution, and served eight months as Corporal in 1775 in Capt Bradish's Company Col. Phinney's Regt, also 9 months as a private in 1778, in Capt Jesse Patridge's Compy, Col. Greaton's Regt in the Continental Line, and some other short terms of service. She states that she knows nothing of any written discharges her said husband may have received.

We Edward Gould and Benjamin Radford both of Portland County of Cumberland State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Mrs Anne Goodwin the widow of Richard Goodwin late of said Portland deceased. We have been intimately acquainted with her for more than 40 years last past. She is a widow Pensioner of the United States, and has not been married since the death of her husband Richard Goodwin, and is now a widow. We were present at the time of her signing her declaration for Bounty Land, and we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application. We have no interest in the claim of said Anne Goodwin for Bounty Land. Edward Gould Benjamin Radford
Cumberland ss March 19. 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Edward Gould and Benjamin Radford known to me as persons of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard Gooding , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. n. file 2097
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 75 8 mos. Coplt. David Bradish Phiney Mass.   Mch. 78 9 mos. Jesse Partridge John Weston         
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apl. 29, 1818. allowed.
Residence at date of application, Portland Me.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. died July 30, 1834 at Portland -
Remarks: Sol. mcr. Oct 21, 1820 at Portland, Me., Anne Graffam and she was allowed pension on an appln. executed Mch 19, 1853 at 77 yrs. Portland, Me.

As a child I remember hearing her talk with my father about "French Glacins", and what I understood as "back ridges" but which father said was arrearages .
This may give a clue.

Post
75 Hamilton Avenue
Akron Ohio March 6 1908
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
As a matter of family history
I should like to know, if it can easily be found, for what reason a pension was granted to my great-Aunt
Mrs Ann Gooding (maiden name Ann McLellan) of Portland Maine
She died in Portland January 10 1858 having received a widow's pension for a number of years previously (since 1853) She had been the wife 1 st of Peter Dyer who died in 1794
Next, the wife of Peter Graffam who died about 1815
Finally the wife Richard Gooding who died 1836
and survived him some twenty three years
I wish to know which of the three husbands was in the Service of the United States - and whether in the army, navy or militia (over) (Yours with respect, Elizabeth M (Mrs.) L. Rowland

1908 Mar. 13. Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth McH. Rowland
297.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 209 n Longfellow Anna Goodwin Widow or Young Richard Goodwin Coop. Rev. Ware
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. A , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 34. 728
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2 nd 55 1855
Anne Gooding wid. of Richard Gooding pri. Capt. Bradish + Partridge Col. Phinney's Greatons Maine Mil. Rev. War
Warrant 3995-160-55
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine.

March 12. 1853.
M rs . 509 App d . of Anna Gooding widow of Richard Gooding
Maine 522
Act 3 d Feby: 1853. $ 58. 66 / 100 Per Annum Commencing Feby, 3 d 1853. Revolutionary
J. K. Harmon Portland Maine

The Secretary of War this day decided in the case of Thomas Saw- yer of Maine, that in no case whatever can the testimony of a witness be considered of equal credit with the records. This man ap- pears on the rolls for 8 months only. The evidence
of Muster master Who states that C. Scrymgeour was a master cannot therefore be re- ceived. Should Gooding apply under the act of 1820 or 1823, the claim for cannot, for this reason, be allowed. 10 March 1821.

3995
S
Not used

10756 Maine
Richard Goodwin of Portland in the state of Maine who was a captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Maine line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence at the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of April 1820 & sent to Bunker J. Holmes B.R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 177.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sep 1820 48
  22  2/4/  $225.50    8  130/31    176      53      1 3     177.50    
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Inadmissible

Goodwin

Brief in the case of Anna Goodwin. Widow of Richard. Cumberland County and State of Maine, act February 3 rd 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under acts of 18 th March 1818, & 7 th June. 1832. Marriage proved by Certific d Copy of Public Record entry of the same in the City of Portland, Maine.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
E. G. Harmon, Esq m , Portland, Maine.
Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office, May 16 th 1853.
Maine Roll. Act 7 th June. 1832. Richard Gooding. Corporal $58. 66 / 100 per Annum. To what time last paid?
J. C. Boynton, Examiner.
Maj. Bogan, 3 rd Auditor Off.
Died 30 th July 1834, paid to his death. B. S. B.
N. B. — On our Roll, act g June as "Richard Goodwin", — we have no such name as Richard Gooding. B. S. B.

Richard Goodwin - Beinute - Portland Brighton's or Grayton's age 1770 - 9 months April 29. 1818
Corporal
Admitted
16 m o
See the Judge Parry certificate on file
Proof D r Wilson & Capt t Sewall,
R. C. Fox
Augusta Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT. ss.
I Richard Goodwin of Patten in the District of Maine & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of sixty four years of age being duly sworn do depose and say that in April 1775 I enlisted as a Corporal into Captain David Broadish's company Colonel Phinney's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment for the period of eight months, which time I fully served and was honorably discharged at Cambridge in said Commonwealth on the last of November same year. I further declare that I again enlisted as a Corporal into a company of volunteers in March 1778 commanded by Capt Jesse Patridge, Wm Cobb First Lieutenant and Nathaniel Wilson Second Lieutenant: we marched from Falmouth and joined the Continental army at Fishkill in the State of New York: General Gates then ordered us to join Colonel John Breighton's a Grayson Regiment at Fort Constitution and I further declare that I served in said company for nine months and was honorably discharged the last of November 1778 I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of my country for support: that I do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension from the United States except by virtue of the late Act of Congress making provision for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th March 1818 —
Richard Goodwin
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion H. Larris
Judge de

I Henry Sewall, late an officer in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the revolution, do hereby certify, that I have had personal acquaintance with Richard Gooding within named, from the year 1775 - that I recognized him in the army near Westpoint, in the year 1778 - that during the period of his service in Col. John Greaton's regiment, I was a Muster-Master, & mustered that regiment, in which he was returned a nine-months man - And from other facts related by him, I am satisfied, that he engaged at the time mentioned in his declaration - & that he served in the regiment above mentioned, the full period of nine months in continuation, & was then honorably discharged.
H. SEWALL, now a Major General. (in the Militia of Maine)
Richard Gooding

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Richard Goodwin the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the declaration under oath of Nathaniel Wilson a Commissioned Officer in the Revolutionary Army that he said Goodwin served as a private for the period of nine months in continuation on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War and also the declarations under oath of Joseph Wilson & Samuel Mussey that by reason of his said Goodwin's reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Richard Goodwin the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and several in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion P. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I Nathaniel Wilson of Westbrook in the District of Maine & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose & say that I was second Lieutenant of a company of volunteers which was raised at Falmouth in March 1778 for the period of nine months & which said company joined the Continental Army under the Command of General Gates in the State of New York: I further depose that Richard Goodwin of Portland who subscribed the annexed declaration was a corporal in said company & faithfully served nine months & was honorably discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut & that at the discharge for the whole company was given to the Capt who has since deceased
Nathaniel Wilson.
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me Alcos H. Parrott's Judge de
We Joseph Wilson and Daniel Murrey both of Portland in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose and say that Richard Goodwin said Portland is in our opinion in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Wilson Danl Murrey
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me Alcos H. Parrott's Judge de